Politicians should exhibit prior restraint
Independent Institute
by Ivan Eland
07/03/06
Last week the U.S. House of Representatives, on a party line vote, passed an innocuous-sounding resolution that 'expects the cooperation of all news media organizations in protecting the lives of Americans and the capability of the government to identify, disrupt, and capture terrorists by not disclosing classified intelligence programs such as the Terrorist Financing Tracking Program.' The program in question involves government monitoring of international electronic banking transfers for suspected terrorist activity. In reality, the resolution, passed just before the celebration of U.S. independence from autocratic oppression, was aimed at intimidating a free press -- a major component of American freedom...
http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=1760
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
by Ivan Eland
07/03/06
Last week the U.S. House of Representatives, on a party line vote, passed an innocuous-sounding resolution that 'expects the cooperation of all news media organizations in protecting the lives of Americans and the capability of the government to identify, disrupt, and capture terrorists by not disclosing classified intelligence programs such as the Terrorist Financing Tracking Program.' The program in question involves government monitoring of international electronic banking transfers for suspected terrorist activity. In reality, the resolution, passed just before the celebration of U.S. independence from autocratic oppression, was aimed at intimidating a free press -- a major component of American freedom...
http://www.independent.org/newsroom/article.asp?id=1760
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 5. Jul, 14:42
